PIRKEY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 721 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Harrison County
- Operator
- SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 7902
- Coordinates
- 32.4611, -94.4840
PIRKEY, a 721 MW Coal power plant in Harrison County, Texas. Operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO. One of 405 power plants tracked in Texas on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
PIRKEY is a 721 MW coal power plant in Harrison County, TX, operated by SOUTHWESTERN ELECTRIC POWER CO. Harrison County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Harrison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | 62.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 20.0 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.6 |
Perils not assessed in Harrison County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Harrison County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.